[We know nothing beyond the fact of such a coat being described in
an ordinary of arms for Thompson of Lancashire, without any
particular locality.]
_The Silent Woman._--What is the origin of the old sign-board "The
Silent Woman?" She is represented headless, holding her head under her
arm. There is, or was, a sign of this at a small ale-house not far from
Ledbury, in Herefordshire, and I was told it was not an uncommon sign in
these parts.